Posts tagged as “Brain Prize”

Together the scientists helped map out the genetics and biological processes that underpin the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s.
Blood tests uncovered a genetic mutation in a stretch of DNA linked to the production of amyloid protein.
More recent research suggests that amyloid can start accumulating in the brain 15-20 years before symptoms occur.
Haass said he hoped the prize would put a spotlight on the potential for science to lead to social good.
“We are facing a time when more and more people don’t believe in science any more,” he said.